Control Systems Instrumentation

The course covers the main components of modern control systems. It focuses on measurement systems, controllers, and actuators that are most commonly used in the automation of process and manufacturing industries, as well as in robotics and autonomous mobile systems. 

The course will cover the following topics: 

Basic principles of control theory. 

Safety standards in the area of automation (Ingress Protection – IP, IK rating, equipment in explosion hazardous areas). 

Standard signals in control systems and industrial communication protocols. 

Measurement systems. Commonly used sensors (position, path, velocity, acceleration, force, torque, level, flow, temperature, pressure, proximity, distance, humidity, thermal conductivity, viscosity, density, analytical measurements, special measurements), machine-vision-based measurement systems, transducers. 

Actuator systems: actuators (electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic motors, control and on/off valves, pumps), power converters (frequency converter, relay, electro-pneumatic valve, electro-hydraulic valve). 

Process controllers and programmable logic controllers (PLC). 

Emphasis is placed on the parameterization of the instrumentation and its implementation in the control systems. 

Get to know fundamental instrumentation in control systems practice and their implementation from engineer's (user/maintainer/control system designer) point of view.

Lectures, seminar, laboratory exercises, excursions to industiral and semi-industrial plants.